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Historical dates from "Modern History", Penguin and "The Murder of Rasputin" by Greg King, Arrow. Other dates from "Orpheus no Mado" by Riyoko Ikeda, Shueisha. Inspired by Pinoko san the original webmaster of the Japanese website "The Window of Orpheus". This chronology in English is for the benefit of those who do not read Japanese and does contain different information other than those found on the Japanese homepage.
1869 Jacob Sebatigan and Belmann Whitcliff (Alanst Balenga)
1874 the Von Balenga family was murdered, but Jacob and Belmann escaped
1875 Maria Barbara von Alansmeyer, Julius eldest sister was born
1879 Alexei's brother, Dimitri Mihailov was born
1882 Araune von Ekinov was born
1883 Anneroc von Alansmeyer was born
1885 David Rawson, being in the eight grade when Klaus was in the seventh, should be born in this year
May 1886 Alexei Mihailov (Klaus) was born
23rd March 1887 Prince Felix Youssoupoffwas born -- Leonid Youssopov is modelled after this Russian prince who murdered Rasputin in his neoclassic palace at 94 Moika Canal also known as the Yusupovsky Palace or the Moika Palace.
1887 Lynette, Julius mother met Belmann at the Window of Orpheus Maria Barbara was twelve years old Issac Godfried Faustus* was born
1888 Julius Reinhardt von Alansmeyer was born
1892 Alexei's mother died and he was adopted by the cooking lady
Spring 1893 Alexei was 6 years old when he moved to live with his grandmother
May 1893 Alexei's 7th birthday
1895 Dimitri and Alexei swore into a pact
1900 Dimitri was executed Alexei was 14 years old when escaped to Regensburg and studied at St. Sebastian under the name of Klaus
1903 Issac saw Julius from the Window of Orpheus Alexei saw Julius from the Window of Orpheus Julius was 15 years old Belmann was 35 years old
1904 Alfred von Alansmeyer, Julius's father died
7th April 1904 Maria Barbara asked for an investigation of Jacob
Easter 1904 Issac played with the orchestra at the Kepler Monument in the park Issac was seventeen years old Anneroc was 22 years old Maria Barbara was 29 years old Lynette and Haemon (Belmann) fell to the death from the Window of Orpheus and died Alexei left Regensburg Gertrude died
1904 - 1905 Russo-Japanese War
1905 Frederike died
22nd January 1905 Bloody Sunday Julius was seventeen Maria Barbara was hurt in a carriage accident Anneroc died and Julius left Regensburg the same night Julius arrived in St. Petersburg; she was shot in a riot outside the train station and taken to the Youssoupov residence on the day she arrived; Julius was already seventeen at this time
October 1905 The First Russian Revolution
Julius and Alexei met in St. Petersburg Leonid fell in love with Julius Julius lost her memory from a fall
December 1905 Araune died Alexei was captured by Leonid and exiled in Siberia
1906 Tsar Nicholas granted the first Duma to the people
1911 Alexei escaped from Siberia Radio broadcast of Issac's performance Beethoven's "Emperor" (author's note" Radio broadcast was not available until 1920) caused Julius to remember her past
1912 Alexei escaped from Siberia, Leonid thought he died Leonid expressed his love for Julius and sent her back to Regensburg Anastasia exiled to Siberia Alexei reunited with Julius
28th June 1914 The assassination of the Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife in Sarajevo by a Serbian student; Ruberta, Issac's wife was previously received and greatly impressed by the Archduchess Issac went to war -- W.W.I
1916 Julius and Alexei were married Leonid met Julius on the street and told her to leave Russia with Alexei before February 1917
16th December 1916 Leonid (Prince Felix Youssoupoff in history) murdered Rasputin
January 1917 Julius became sick and was also pregnant Alexei moved Julius to live with his grandmother at the Mihailov residence
February 1917 February Revolution
2nd March 1917 Tsar Nicholas II abdicated
after April 1917 Issac returned to Regensburg after the W.W.I Leonid told Sergei Rostovsky, his first officer to rescue Julius from the Mihailov residence and put her in a safe house
August 1917 Alexei was ambushed and killed Julius' miscarriage Julius and Vera fled St. Petersburg Leonid committed suicide Sergei committed suicide
October 1917 October Revolution
December 1917 Civil War between the Reds (headed by Trotsky) and the Whites
1918 Roberta gave birth to Yuber, Issac's son and died Issac met Julius again in Regensburg
1923 Julius gained back her memory Julius was killed by Jacob in Berlin at the age of 35 Maria Barbara was 48 at the end of the story David was 38 Issac was 36
* from the legend of Faust, German spelling Faustus, a German necromancer and astrologer who sold his soul to the Devil for knowledge and power
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Photo of Regensburg overview shown as background is taken in Regensburg on 9th August 2000.